Department of Transportation Employees Fired Despite ‘Exceptional’ Performance Reviews
Mass firings of probationary workers raise concerns about fairness and transparency.
The Trump administration has begun a sweeping removal of federal employees, particularly those new to the civil service or who recently switched jobs. Dozens of probationary workers at the Department of Transportation received termination letters citing “performance issues”, despite many of them having “exceptional” ratings from their supervisors, according to internal documents obtained by NBC News.
“This is one of the most unjust actions I’ve seen,” a source familiar with the situation said. “These employees were doing their jobs exceptionally well, and now they’re being let go under false pretenses.”
Unjustified Firings Amid Federal Workforce Overhaul
The terminations are part of the administration’s broader effort to cut federal jobs, with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) notifying agencies on Thursday to begin dismissing probationary employees. The move could impact hundreds of thousands of workers, though the exact number remains unclear.
A Department of Transportation spokesperson declined to comment on the firings, while the White House has remained silent on the issue.
According to federal employment regulations, probationary employees can be dismissed if they fail to demonstrate full qualifications for continued employment. However, in this case, several terminated employees had no prior performance issues or disciplinary concerns.
One employee at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau shared a termination letter that hadn’t even been properly filled out. The letter addressed them as “[EmployeeFirstName] [EmployeeLastName]”, with placeholders for “[JobTitle]” and “[Division]”, highlighting the chaotic nature of the mass firings.
Meanwhile, National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) officials had to retract several terminations on Friday but struggled to locate the affected employees due to missing contact details.
Confusion and Controversy Surround Workforce Cuts
The White House claims these dismissals align with its goal of “streamlining” government operations. President Trump has proposed cutting 10% of the federal workforce, but the rapid and disorganized execution of these firings has raised concerns.
Adding to the confusion, the White House has claimed that 75,000 employees have accepted “deferred resignations”, though NBC News has not been able to independently verify that number.
Federal judges have intervened in some cases, but the administration has continued pushing forward with dismissals.
Amid the backlash, President Trump took to social media on Saturday, quoting Napoleon Bonaparte:
“He who saves his Country does not violate any Law.”
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While the future of the federal workforce remains uncertain, one thing is clear—this wave of dismissals is far from over.
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